CCTV

The CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) is supposed to deter unwanted actions and document activity for later review and possible prosecution. It is commonly used in stores and sometimes in homes to prevent theft. Recently, the use of CCTV in an unconventional way has been discussed and implemented in child care centers and lecturer training programs…. Continue Reading »

Following the release of the Government Human Rights Report by the National Human Rights Commission, an alarming reality regarding the privacy and human rights violations due to CCTV installments was made. According to the report, there was a total of 6386 reported instances of human rights violations a twofold increase since 2008. While this in… Continue Reading »

There has been NHRCK(National Human Rights Commission of Korea) judgment that installing CCTVs in classrooms can infringe student’s basic human rights, even when its purpose is to prevent school violence. Education office of Seoul asked NHRCK whether installing CCTV in classroom can be a problem regarding human rights and on 14th NHRCK answered “irrelevant to… Continue Reading »

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